Asia Tech

Travelstop is a new startup in Singapore that aims to bring the benefits of business travel management to SMEs and other smaller companies in Southeast Asia. The company launched its product today after being founded in November 2017 by three entrepreneurs who worked at TravelMob, the Singapore startup bought by ...

HIGHLY skilled foreign workers in China are being urged to apply for effective permanent residency, which it deems a “Green Card”. The Beijing Public Security Bureau’s office in Zhongguancun – a high-tech hub in the nation’s capital – has said that those seeking to apply for a Green Card under its ...

Cybersecurity is becoming an increasingly central concern for businesses. Source: Shutterstock THE DIGITAL lifestyle has pervaded every aspect of our lives – from banking and grocery shopping to even paying our taxes and brings us convenience. Every business is leveraging technology to attract and retain customers. Every online interaction – ...

The market in China is huge, but do you really have what it takes to grab a piece of that pie? Source: Shutterstock CHINA is becoming the poster child for an integrated tech-driven society. From the seamless integration of payment systems to a slightly worrying future of a social credit ...

The blockchain industry witnessed an explosive rise in late 2017 and well into 2018. But with all the hype around it, the industry is still in its infancy where underlying infrastructure is in development and more use cases are being explored. Ella Zhang, CEO of Binance Labs, spoke about the ...

Weibo account The Founder (创业家传媒) uploaded screenshots of users’ comments on WeChat 7 years ago. Though it’s not possible to tell the overall market response and rating given the limited feedback screenshots, from users’ harsh words, it’s hard to imagine that Tencent has remarkably transformed the hated social network program ...

Editor’s note: A version of this post first appeared on WalktheChat’s website. WalktheChat specializes in helping foreign organizations access the Chinese market through WeChat, the largest social network on the mainland. The WeChat Impact Report 2018 is out! Among the highlights: WeChat-driven information consumption reached RMB 209. 7 billion WeChat accounted for 34% ...

An ecosystem platform can propel mid-sized enterprises. Source: Shutterstock MID-SIZED enterprises are striving for digital transformation this year and are aiming for growth. However, achieving either is a bit of a challenge because there are just too many new technologies and it’s a confusing technological landscape out there. According to ...

Douyin has become the world most downloaded non-game app in the iOS App Store, according to market research company SensorTower. The short video app has been downloaded 45.8 million times from the App Store during the first three months of 2018 exceeding Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. However, Facebook is still ...

The use of 5G networks will not lead to an increase in data consumption, and users won’t be required to replace their existing 4G SIM cards, network operator China Mobile has said. Regulators are expected to begin issuing 5G licenses to mobile operators in the second half of 2019. As ...